Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery

Location

Newark, DE

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Days (0700–1900) | 3x12-hour shifts | 36 hours per week | Every other weekend required | Holiday requirement applies

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Labor & Delivery unit managing common diagnoses and procedures including labor, induction of labor, Cesarean section delivery, External Cephalic Version, fetal demise, and intrauterine fetal death
• Perform and manage specialized procedures including epidural management, Magnesium Sulfate administration, Pitocin titration, and insulin drips
• Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3 depending on patient acuity
• Document patient care using Cerner (transitioning to Epic)
• Float to support ancillary areas including Antenatal, High Risk, OB Triage, and Postpartum as needed
• Provide timely shift handoff to charge or oncoming nurse, communicating outstanding tasks and relevant patient information not readily visible in the EMR

Required Qualifications

• Active Delaware RN license or valid Compact RN license
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Labor & Delivery specialty — no exceptions
• Current certifications required; must provide list of certifications with expiration dates at time of submission
• Ability to work every other weekend and assigned holidays
• Willingness and ability to float to areas within acuity (Antenatal, High Risk, OB Triage, Postpartum)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Cerner EMR; familiarity with Epic is a plus
• Experience managing high-acuity obstetric patients including high-risk and antepartum populations

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-staffed Labor & Delivery unit with structured nurse-to-patient ratios and scrubs provided
• Gain experience in a dynamic obstetric environment managing a broad range of labor, delivery, and procedural cases